Yamaha P105

Yamaha P105 - 07/14/1207:11 AM

There was no audio demo; but this was listed as having Pure CF sampling- still the GHS action so of course it is the P95 update.It looks like they are offering aux line outs on this to solve the problem. No mention of the speakers and power.

Re: Yamaha P105 - 07/14/1208:55 AM

Re: Yamaha P105 - 07/14/1209:02 AM

No mention of MIDI, but no reason it can't have MIDI over USB. In fact, by mentioning that you can connect it to an iPad with Apple's connector-kit strongly suggests it has class-compliant MIDI over USB.

Re: Yamaha P105 - 07/14/1210:29 AM

I have no doubt it will have MIDI over USB. The question is whether it will have MIDI jacks. Yamaha and Casio have this unfortunate habit of taking away the 5-pin DIN MIDI connectors when they add USB to their lower end keyboards. This makes them more problematic for gigging musicians who may want to trigger sounds in other boards or modules, allow another board or device to call up a patch change, etc.

Re: Yamaha P105 - 07/16/1210:40 AM

Adjustable onboard reverb?! Hold the front page!

Seriously I think it's promising. I played a P95 very recently for the first time and was surprised by how good it was (action and sound). If the new sound engine (PureCF, which is the last generation Clavinova sound engine) is more than just a word and represents a real advance over what the P95 has then it could be very good.

Re: Yamaha P105 - 07/19/1211:40 PM

Originally Posted By: Stevesie

Yamaha have confirmed via email that it is USB only, no DIN. Seems like a stupid move when the P95 was often suggested as a lightweight midi controller.

Yeah. A year ago, you could get three sub-30 lb. weighted 88 pianos with MIDI for under $600... Casio CDP-100, Korg SP-170, Yamaha P95. Now the only option will be the Korg. It looks like the least expensive Yamaha will be $1000, and the least expensive Casio will be $800. Hopefully the Korg sticks around a while (or its replacement maintains MIDI).

Re: Yamaha P105 - 07/20/1210:08 AM

If you otherwise liked the P105 but also needed to use it as a midi controller, this should work (for a price tag of $179). Note that you would need the latest version of the firmware for the device to work with Yamaha products.

Re: Yamaha P105 - 07/24/1208:43 AM

Re: Yamaha P105 - 11/26/1204:19 PM

Hi, can someone help me with this question about the p105's USB to HOST out before I purchase it?:

If I connect it to an iPad(or computer) with Garageband(or similar software) and select a type of loop/sound on it, say a drum, once I play a note on the p105, will I hear the drum on my p105 speakers? Note the p105 has an USB to Host output.

Re: Yamaha P105 - 11/26/1204:43 PM

No, you won't be able to hear it on the P-105 speakers as the P-105 doesn't have an audio line-in connection. The sound would be generated on the iPad (with appropriate interface) or computer, and then have to be played through speakers connected to it.

Re: Yamaha P105 - 11/26/1210:58 PM

Re: Yamaha P105 - 12/04/1201:11 PM

Thanks for your kind response. I have another qwuestion, if I may: Is there a way to keep my iPad charging while I have my P105 connected to it via some sort of 'connection kit'? Does anyone have experience in an actual working piece of hardware? BTW, I'm already aware of the expensive Alesis ioDock and the iConnector.

Re: Yamaha P105 - 12/04/1201:18 PM

Originally Posted By: megabyzus

Thanks for your kind response. I have another qwuestion, if I may: Is there a way to keep my iPad charging while I have my P105 connected to it via some sort of 'connection kit'? Does anyone have experience in an actual working piece of hardware? BTW, I'm already aware of the expensive Alesis ioDock and the iConnector.

Re: Yamaha P105 - 12/04/1201:55 PM

Originally Posted By: spanishbuddha

Strange when the budget P35 does have midi?

Yeah, I think it's because they may have basically built the P35 on the foundation of the P95, and it "benefits" from their wanting to do as little redesign as possible, since their only goal was to make it cheaper, whereas with the 105, they were looking to make it "better."

Re: Yamaha P105 - 12/04/1203:52 PM

Originally Posted By: susanmusic

If you otherwise liked the P105 but also needed to use it as a midi controller, this should work (for a price tag of $179). Note that you would need the latest version of the firmware for the device to work with Yamaha products.